Section 58.01.02.090 - ANALYTICAL PROCEDURESThese procedures are available for review at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, or may be obtained from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or U.S. Government Printing Office.
01.Chemical and Physical Procedures. Sample collection, preservation and analytical procedures to determine compliance with these standards shall conform with the guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency, 40 CFR, Part 136, or other methods accepted by the scientific community and deemed appropriate by the Department.02.Metals Procedures. For the purposes of NPDES permitting, sample collection, preservation and analytical procedures for metals should conform to clean or ultra-clean techniques as described in:a. "Guidance Document on Clean Analytical Techniques and Monitoring," EPA, October 1993; orb. "Interim Guidance on Determination and Use of Water-Effect Ratios for Metals," EPA, February 1994; orc. Other scientifically valid methods deemed appropriate by the Department.03.Biological Procedures. Biological tests to determine compliance with these standards should be based on methods as outlined in:a. "Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents to Freshwater and Marine Organisms," Fourth Edition, EPA, 1991; orb. "Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms," Second Edition, EPA 1989; orc. "Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Rivers," EPA, 1989; ord. Other scientifically valid methods deemed appropriate by the Department.Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.02.090